The cost for professional services (i.e., educational consultant, construction manager, architect, engineer, financial advisor or lawyer) usually represents less than one percent of the total lifetime cost of planning, designing, constructing...

Competition in a school environment often is thought of in terms of grade-point averages and athletics. However, the reality facing administrators of today's higher-education institutions is that the fiercest competition is among the colleges as...

Over the past five years, the importance of technology in educational facilities has increased dramatically. Today, technology cabling must be thought of as a basic component of school-building infrastructure, much like electric power or plumbing...

Over the past five years, the importance of technology in educational facilities has increased dramatically. Today, technology cabling must be thought of as a basic component of school-building infrastructure, much like electric power or plumbing...

Although it is hard to admit, human error plays a part in every endeavor, whether that endeavor is designing and constructing a school building, preparing a tax return, or installing a building-wide technology system...

Children live in a world that is increasingly interactive, communications intensive and knowledge based. These students are standard bearers in the technological revolution, having never known anything else. Education must be based on a model that...

With so much computer equipment on the market, often it is difficult for schools, colleges and universities to make wise purchasing decisions. When equipped with the proper knowledge, however, the process can be easier and more cost effective...

Not long ago, it was not uncommon for a student to have to trudge across campus in order to use one of the school's computer terminals. In today's competitive education market, that simply is unacceptable. Students and researchers expect direct...

When retrofitting older buildings with tech-nology systems, planning is essential. Older schools are a special challenge because they may have insufficient power, poor lighting, inappropriate furniture and, sometimes, inadequate space. To...